Bulletin for February 22, 2015

Washington Mennonite Church

February 22, 2015

9:30 AM

Upside down & inside out

Lent 1: One more time

We think contracts are binding for both sides.  Yet God turns our self-importance upside down and unilaterally offers second, third, and fourth chances.  What if God’s covenant isn’t just about us?

 

FIRST LOOK

We invite you to greet those around you and welcome visitors to our time of worship as you enter the sanctuary.

As the prelude begins, we invite you to end your conversations with those around you and quiet your hearts and minds in preparation for the worship service.

Welcome and Opening Prayer         

Songs of Worship                                Great is Thy faithfulness                                      HWB 327

                                                            I bind my heart this tide                                      HWB 411

                                                            In the morning when I rise                                  STJ 456

Scripture Reading                                Mark 1:9-15

Children’s Time

If God is going to turn us upside down and inside out during this Lenten season, we will need to give our consent to that transformation by being oriented toward, and around, God.  The classic way Christians have done this is through prayer.  Each week during Lent the children (and adults) will be invited to participate in different ways of praying—ways of praying that invite God to focus and refocus our lives on and in Christ.             

Scripture Reading                                Genesis 9:8-17

Call to Authenticity             

                                               

UPSIDE DOWN & INSIDE OUT

Call to Grace

Message               

SECOND LOOK

Reader’s Theater                

Scripture Reading                                Genesis 9:8-17

Song of Response                                My soul cries out                                                  STS 124

Congregational Prayer

Offering

Call to Commitment

Blessing

Sending Song                                       There is more love somewhere                           STJ 109  

               

Centro Cristiano Hispanic Worship Service                                    2:30 PM

                Martha Hernandez, pastor

               

Worship Leaders:   

Meditation:  Amanda Beachy                                 Song Leader:  Susan See

Worship Leader:  Liz Widmer                                 Congregational Prayer:  Barb Ramsey

Children’s Story:  Amy Widmer

Prelude/Offertory:  Mary Lou Farmer with Deb Roth, Sugar Creek Mennonite Church

Upcoming Events: Feb 24  –  “Tuesdays with Dave”, 7:30pm Feb 28  –  Saturday Kitchen Mar 18  – Monthly Sewing, Luke 6:37-42

 

Preaching Schedule:

Mar 1    – Amanda

Mar 8    – Roger Farmer

Mar 15  – Amanda

Mar 22  – Amanda  

Sunday School Classes: (11:00 – 11:30am)

Sermon Discussion (Sanctuary): Jon Widmer

Matthew Study (back corner of the Fellowship Hall): Roger Farmer, Barb Ramsey

Youth Grade 7-12 (upstairs): Amanda Beachy

Primary Grade K-3 (middle room in Fellowship Hall): Gloria Widmer

We welcome all to this place for the worship of God and for Christian fellowship.  Let us worship God in spirit and in truth, reaching out to one another in Christ’s love.  We welcome our guests and visitors and hope you will join us again soon.

Vision Statement -  As followers of Jesus Christ, we are a community of faith empowered by the Holy Spirit, seeking to love God with all our hearts, minds, souls, and strength, and to love others as ourselves.

Ministers:  All of God’s People

Pastors:                       Amanda Beachy                                     Grant Nebel

                                  319.325.4522 (cell)                               319.931.2579 (cell)

                                 abeach25 at gmail.com                     grant.edie at gmail.com            

Elders: Barb Ramsey 653.3785, Myron Graber 653.1674, Jon Widmer 653.4714

Church Secretary: Andrea Nussbaum 815.404.3363   Church Office Phone: 653.6041   

Church Office e-mail: wash.mennonite at juno.com

Church Website: www.washingtonmennonitechurch.blogspot.com